Yes - A visa is required for travel to India

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A valid passport and visa are required to travel to this destination.

Send these documents to Travisa

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Passport Requirements:

Actual, original signed passport and one photocopy of passport information and signature page.The passport must be signed, valid for 6 months beyond stay in India, with at least two blank passport pages available for India visa stamp. Amendment pages in the back of the passport are not suitable for Indian visas.

One signed India visa application form plus one copy.Please Note: The actual traveler must sign their own visa application form, and signatures on the application must match the signature in the applicant's passport.

The Indian visa application form must be printed on two pages, and requires a signature on both pages. The applicant must sign under the photo on the first page, and at the bottom of the second page. If the signatures on the application do not match the signature on the passport, a new original application form will be required.

Proof of Residential AddressClear photocopy of applicant's proof
of residence/address that matches the present address on the visa
application exactly. Photocopy of state issued ID (Driver License or ID),
or most recent major utility bill (Water, Gas, Electric, Sewage) or a copy
of a valid/current lease containing both the landlord and tenant
signatures. If applying in San Francisco a copy of the state
ID or Drivers License must also be included when submitting a utility bill
as proof of address.

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Letter Of Invitation from India:

If you are intending to make a documentary in India, kindly contact the Press and Information wing in the Embassy. The contact details in the Press and Information Wing of the Embassy is sksharma@indiagov.org. Telephone: 202-939-7048. Processing time is usually a minimum of 3-5 working days.

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Financial Requirements:

Residents in San Francisco jurisdiction: Applicants with occupation of Student, Retired or Unemployed; three most recent bank statements are recommended.

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Other Requirements:

Journalists affiliated with a media company going to India for journalism purposes or for tourism purposes are required to submit a letter from their company stating whether or not the applicant will be going for journalism or tourism only.

Journalist Undertaking Letter: If the applicant is visiting for tourism or business purposes and not for Journalism purposes, a Journalist Undertaking Letter must be submitted with visa application, declaring the applicant is only visiting for tourism or business and will not engage in any journalistic activities.

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Special Instructions:

For Applicants of Indian Origin: There are additional procedures and visa requirements for applicants of Indian origin. Please carefully review the requirements for applicants of Indian origin and include all necessary documents and fees with the visa application.

For Pakistani citizens and applicants of Pakistani origin: Travisa cannot submit an Indian visa application for Pakistani citizens and applicants of Pakistani origin. These applicants are required to submit visa applications in person.

This is Travisa's service order form, where you will provide your contact and shipping information, choose the visa processing needed and make your payment. You must print the completed form and send it to Travisa with all other supporting documents.

Important: Travelers must leave India on or before the expiration of their visa. Travelers who remain in India beyond the validity of their visa could face detention and significant penalties. If your intended length of stay in India exceeds the validity of your existing visa, you must apply for a new visa.

Visa processing time varies in different locations, depending on the state of residence of the applicant (see jurisdiction list below). Please visit our Consular Fee chart for estimated processing time in each location.

Travisa Document Pre-Check Service can save valuable time and reduce stress. Use Travisa Document Pre-Check service to avoid mistakes or delays. Experienced Travisa visa specialists will review and check your scanned documents to confirm that your application is ready to be filed, and will alert you if there is information that needs to be corrected.

The US State Department strongly encourages American citizens planning international travel to register with the US Embassy(s) in the countries they plan to visit. (Learn more).

In order to ensure that visa applications for most embassies/consulates are submitted on the day that we receive them, they should be shipped to us via FedEx Priority Overnight (not First Overnight or Standard Overnight).

Non-refundable tickets or reservations should not be purchased until all visas and passports are secured and in your possession.

How to Apply for a Visa to India

Review instructions based on the purpose of journey to
India

Complete, print and sign all visa application forms, including Travisa's Global
Service Order Form.

Send all of the visa application requirements listed above to Travisa.

India
Visa Applications can be processed in the following location(s):